The man was taken to Burwood Police Station, where officers searched him and located a mobile phone they will allege was stolen from a Waverton property earlier in the day, along with a quantity of heroin.

He has been charged with a string of new offences including escape lawful custody and assaulting an officer in execution of duty.

He will face Parramatta Local Court on Saturday.

Police also arrested another man, aged 26, who had been in the company of the escapee.

It will be alleged this man was involved in the theft of a $200,000 Jaguar motor vehicle and a $50,000 Volkswagen Golf from a unit block in William Street, Woolloomooloo, a fortnight ago.

He was charged with aggravated break, enter and steal, and refused bail to appear in Parramatta Local Court on Saturday.